My Riffs

The earlier you start the better your chance to be successful. Starting late leaves you at a disadvantage.  This means, don't delay. Jump in. Take the risk. If you start early, you can always adjust.

Widen your perspective. It doesn’t mean you have to agree with wrong ones. Buy widen your perspective.  If you can see things through other peoples eyes, you can connect with them and possibly even help them. You’re not likely going to help someone you haven’t connected with.  A wide and balanced perspective will help you see where others are coming from. 

I wonder how many times I’ve given up too quickly.  So much of success is persistence. Pushing through when you don’t feel like it.  Persisting when you have opposition.  Wise people know when to quit or change tactics.  But it’s unwise to quit too soon. 

Every day improve something. No matter how small. Don't waste a single day without making some type of improvement. On yourself, on your environment or in something you're involved in. Steady, small improvments over time lead to huge improvements.

Today I had a regular checkup at the Dentist. Sitting there in the chair as they were doing a lot of uncomfortable things to my teeth, I realized that sometimes the process really isn't enjoyable. So how do you know it's worth it? You know it's worth it if the result will feel good or be good. My teeth, for example, the process hurt, but the result was that I felt better. The process could be difficult when we're doing wrong. And we know we're on the wrong path if the end result is we still don't feel good or haven't done any good.  The lesson is, the process is often hard, but if the end goal is to get better, it's worth it!

At the beginning of a flight, the safety message will almost assuredly instruct you to put on your mask first in the event of Cabin pressure loss.  If you don't help yourself, you can't help others. This means take good care of yourself. Your ability to help others is directly proportional to your own health.